Russia: IPI Welcomes Release of Journalists, Condemns Hostage-Taking Tactics
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 2 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2024:
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American journalists Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich released in mass Russia-U.S. prisoner swap
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The IPI global network welcomes today's release of U.S. journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, who had been jailed in Russia following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The pair were released as part of a prisoner exch . . .
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American journalists Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich released in mass Russia-U.S. prisoner swap
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The IPI global network welcomes today's release of U.S. journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, who had been jailed in Russia following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The pair were released as part of a prisoner exch . . .